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Proxi He Proxi She Proxi We
proximityMedia Kit · 2026
Founder One-Sheet · For Press & Podcasts

A psychologist and a coach —
married — coaching men, women & couples.

Two licensed practitioners who openly share their own relationship story — the breakup, the repair, the work — and built a hybrid AI-plus-human coaching platform to give people the support most never had.

Dr. John Schinnerer (Ph.D., UC Berkeley; expert consultant on Pixar's Inside Out) and Joree Rose, MA, LMFT (mindfulness & meditation teacher, author, and relationship coach) are partners in life and work. Their premise: emotional regulation and connection are teachable skills — and most high-achieving men and couples were simply never taught them. Together they built Proximity Coaching on 50+ years of combined expertise.

The Founders

Dr. John Schinnerer

Dr. John Schinnerer, Ph.D.

Psychologist · Executive Coach

A UC Berkeley-trained psychologist who translates the science of emotion into tools people actually use. His message: the world doesn't need softer men — it needs regulated ones.

  • Ph.D. in Psychology, UC Berkeley
  • Expert consultant, Pixar's Inside Out
  • Coached leaders at Meta, Twilio, Okta, Airbnb, Stanford
  • Host, The Evolved Caveman; co-host, Love Isn't Enough
  • Featured in U.S. News & World Report, Fatherly, Reader's Digest
Joree Rose, LMFT

Joree Rose, MA, LMFT

Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher · Author · Coach

A mindfulness teacher, author, and relationship coach who teaches that love isn't enough — connection is a practice, and gratitude is not the same thing as toxic positivity.

  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Author, A Year of Gratitude + two mindfulness books
  • Host, Journey Forward; co-host, Love Isn't Enough
  • Featured in Oprah Magazine, NBC News, Business Insider
  • Mindfulness teacher & international retreat leader

About Proximity Coaching

Two humans. Three coaches. One integrated ecosystem.

A hybrid platform pairing 24/7 AI emotional coaching — built on the founders' own clinical frameworks — with live biweekly group sessions led by John and Joree. Three purpose-built coaches: Proxi He (men), Proxi She (women), and Proxi We (couples).

Important boundary: Proximity is an educational and coaching product for personal development. It is not therapy, counseling, medical care, or crisis support, and is not a substitute for a licensed mental-health professional.

Interview Topics They Own

"Regulated, not softer." Why nervous-system regulation is the skill men actually lack. (John)
Burnout is a nervous-system problem — not weakness. (John)
Why successful couples become roommates — and how to close the distance. (Joree / both)
Gratitude vs. toxic positivity — the difference that matters. (Joree)
Can an AI coach help people open up? Where it helps — and where a human must take over. (both)
The couple who broke up — then rebuilt. The repair work that became Proximity. (both)

Sample Questions for Hosts

What's the difference between controlling an emotion and suppressing it — and why does it matter for men?
You two broke up before you married. What actually changed when you came back together?
Where does an AI coach genuinely help — and where must it hand off to a human?
Why does logic stop working in the middle of a relationship conflict?

Fast Facts

50+ yrs
Combined expertise
UC Berkeley
John's Ph.D.
Inside Out
Pixar consultant
20K+
Course students
Booking & Media
joree@proximitycoaching.com · (925) 212-2996
proximitycoaching.com
guidetoself.com · loveisntenough.net · joreerose.com
IG @proximitycoaching · @theevolvedcaveman

Proximity coaching tools are educational and coaching products for personal development. They are not therapy, counseling, medical care, or crisis support, and are not substitutes for licensed mental health professionals.